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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the bio engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 15 students majoring in bio engineering at Iowa State, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in bio engineering at KU, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 2 students majoring in bio engineering at SD Mines, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 190
Minnesota 181
Kansas 82
Iowa 175
Nebraska 1
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 16

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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